The captain continued loudly: "The army engineers often tell us, "Building flat avenues can make it easy for us to walk, digging ditches can take away sewage and garbage, keeping the city clean, and elevated water bridges can directly lead clear streams into the city, saving us the trouble of picking up water back and forth, and can continue to use water..."

Chief Executive Hilos also told us that Lord Davers said, ‘All the convenience facilities that Turiyi have, other cities of Dionia should be built, so that every citizen of Dionia can enjoy a clean and convenient life, whether in Turiyi or in other cities!…’”

The captain's excited voice attracted the wait and see by some working soldiers. Sisprotis was afraid of causing some misunderstandings and was not good to say anything else, and the captain no longer wanted to say anything to the Crotone messenger who looked down on the Lucanians.

Sisprotis moved forward silently. He even saw people who looked like scholars using instruments to measure what (a right-angle measuring instrument is used to measure whether the building is vertical). Some people used lime powder to mark lines on the roadside to tell soldiers where to dig the ditch... Everyone's expression was very focused, which touched Sisprotis somewhat.

The Greeks could build solemn and magnificent temples, large arenas, exquisite and solid theaters... They have the best architectural technology in the Mediterranean in this era, but they will not apply them to the infrastructure to improve people's lives. The people are also accustomed to the simplicity of material life, and devote all their energy to the political life, sports, competition, drama of the city-state... It seems that only the Dionians are on roads, bridges, ditches, water diversion bridges and other infrastructures that other Greek city-states are unwilling to do.

The savage Lukariya Mountains have invested a lot of manpower and material resources. Sisprotis has never been to the newly built Turiyi, but Dionys Avenue is quite famous throughout southern Italy. It seems that even the barbaric Lukari mountain people are very yearning for the lifestyle created by Dionys. I think there must be something attractive... Sisprotis thought in his heart, and unknowingly came to Asprostum's town hall and met Hilos, who had just taken office less than two days ago and the temporary garrison officer Ascestes.

After listening to Sisprotis' request, Hilos and Ascistes were both surprised: they had just fought bloody battles with the Crotones, and they became allies in a blink of an eye. The Crotones, who were once enemies, are now asking them for help...

Even though these two generals have been through the battlefield for a long time, they are a little unacceptable in their relationship.

Hilos said cautiously: "Helping Crotone defend against Locre means that Dionia wants to start a war with Locre. Such a major decision is not something we can decide, and it requires permission from the Senate of Dionia."

"Of course we understand that another of our envoys had already sailed to Turii in a fast ship. However, Locre's army had invaded our land, burning our villages and slaughtering our people... When the orders of the Dionysian Senate arrived, how many people would lose their lives in Crotone! How many houses would be burned!..." Sisprotis begged, and even burst into tears: "Dionia has always kept his promise since its establishment. As an ally of Crotone, did he just watch the Crotone suffer and refuse to save him?"

The two generals who had little political experience felt a little embarrassed. Ascesters persuaded him and forced Sisprotis, who was wiping his tears, on the grounds that the matter was serious and we needed to discuss.

When he returned to the hall, Hilos had recovered his calmness after thinking: "Assistes, I am ready to agree to the request of the Crotone envoy, and send troops to the west bank of the Tachinadi River to prevent the Locre people from entering the core area of ​​Crotone."

"What?! You went to war with Locre without permission without the permission of the Senate. Lord Davers will definitely be very angry!" Ascesters remembered that Sesta made a provocation when he was in Niutum and caused him to be criticized by Davers. He immediately shook his head like a rattle: "No! This is definitely not!"

"Whoever says that to stop the Locre people must go to war with them. We can do this..." Hilos carefully expressed his considerations.

After hearing this, Ascesters thought about it carefully and showed a little concern: "Will it be too risky to do this?! What if Locke really attacks our troops regardless of everything?"

"Assistes, you should know that although the Dionian League has been established less than a year, we have a high reputation in Great Greece, not only for successive military victories, but also because Lord Davers led us to always stick to our beliefs! When we were weak, facing the persecution of the powerful Crotone, we still did not give up our alliance with Turiyi. Now our allies pray for help, and we do not lend a helping hand when we can help, so just now we have to go with

What is the effect of the defensive alliance treaty signed by Crotone?! What would the Crotone think?! When we came, Lord Davers and the Senate warned us to maintain peace and friendship with Crotone to achieve this situation?! Can other great Greek city-states still believe that we, Dionia, can we, keep our promises? I know Lord Davers. Faced with this situation, he will definitely send troops to protect Crotone without hesitation! If Locre dares to attack, he will launch a counterattack without hesitation!"

After Shilos said this earnestly, Asistes was moved. He whispered to himself: "I don't disagree with sending troops, I just want to get the orders from Lord Davers first."

"This trip will take more than a day at the fastest. When the order arrives, the Locreds may have crossed the Tachinadi River, causing great losses to the suburbs of Crotone. Since we want to help Crotone, we must appear when they need it most!"

Hilos looked firm and spoke strongly, and Yassitus was moved: "Okay, I agree to send troops. However, we must send a messenger to rush to Turi to explain our decision!"

"This is what it should be!" Hilos nodded and said.

Sisprotis received a notice from Hilos: Dionia will fulfill the covenant and ask Asprostum to send troops to help Crotone defend the territory. He was extremely excited and repeatedly expressed his gratitude to Hilos and Yassistes.

Once Hilos made the decision to go to war, the entire Asprostum began to act. 2,500 Third Legions were quickly gathered together, led by Ascesters, and immediately set out south. Hilos left only 500 people to guard the city.

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The thousand-man attack brigade in Locre encountered almost no resistance, and successfully approached the Tachinadi River, leaving behind a ruin. If it were the ancient style era hundreds of years ago, the war between city-states was still warm and affectionate. The two sides agreed to a time and place to fight. Before the battle, there was even a duel between warriors. The victorious side rarely pursued the victorious side. Now, the war between city-states has become very fierce. The defeated side has been destroyed by the country, and many people have destroyed their clans. Therefore, the powerful side has entered.

Attack, the weak can only hide in the city to defend. Then the attacker is unwilling to attack the city, choose to destroy farmland, burn villages, massacre people... and other atrocities, forcing the other party to fight, is common. For example, during the Peloponnese War, Sparta attacked Athens by land, and Athens knew that they could not compete with Sparta on land, so they let the people hide in the long wall of Athens, which led to the Attica area being trampled into a deserted wilderness by the Peloponnese people.

These methods can also weaken the fighting will of the enemy state, just like the things that the Dionian soldiers did in the northern plains of Croton and the Crotone soldiers in the Sobari Plain. The decades of hatred between Lockley and Crotone made the Lockley people have another purpose when doing these things - to vent their anger, so they did it thoroughly, which slowed down the speed of the march.

When they heard that the Tachinadi River was not far ahead, the Locre soldiers wanted to cross it immediately and rushed into the core area of ​​Crotone to burn and kill and loot. When they excitedly arrived at the west bank of the Tachinadi River, they found that an army ahead was blocking the way.

Diopantos was the general who led this Locred army and muttered in his heart: Didn’t the navy’s intelligence say that Crotone had sent all the soldiers, and the city had empty forces? Is this the newly recruited free people?

He looked closely and saw that the army in front was lined with neat square formations, each with tall figures, straight and straight, with helmets, breastplate, shin armor, round shield, spear, full of heavy infantry equipment. The entire square formation was as silent as a mountain, and the oppressive momentum made the Rockies who were still joking loudly before quiet.

"Look at the flag!" Someone pointed at the middle of the opposite square, holding a big red flag high, exclaiming.

The Lochry soldier with good eyes could see: at the top of the flag there was a bronze statue of a person with wings and a sword in his hand.

"It seems to be the god of death." Someone said uncertainly.

Death?! Diopantos remembered that Metlofinis, who had just returned to Locre a few days ago, talked about his experiences in Dionia at the council. He immediately realized that this unusual army ahead did not come from Crotone, but Dioria, who had forced Crotone to seek peace not long ago, had not existed a year ago, but in a blink of an eye, became a mysterious city-confederate alliance that was important to the Great Greek!

Diopantus immediately became nervous and began to reorganize the scattered team.

At this time, a small team of cavalry rushed across from the opposite side, standing about 50 meters away from the Locre army. The general wearing a purple crowned helmet in the middle spoke loudly, while the other cavalry served as voiceover: "I am the captain of the Third Legion of the Dionysian League! Dionys and Crotone had signed an alliance defense treaty before. According to the alliance, Dionys has the responsibility to protect the security of the Crotone territory! Locres, Dionys has no intention of fighting with you, but if you still stay in the land of Crotone, we will have to drive you away!"

There was a commotion in the Rockery array.

Damn it! Diopantus cursed inwardly, and the thing that was most worried finally happened.

When the alliance between Dionia and Crotone was passed to Locre a few days ago, it shocked the entire council, and everyone scolded Crotone for being shameless and cowardly.
Chapter completed!